Today we received a confirmation letter from the hospital, and John Piper's book "Suffering and the Sovereignty of God" from Amazon. Sad to say how shabby the hospital letter was in comparison to Amazon. I just trust the medical skills at the hospital are more impressive than their secretary's.
Jan helped me last night by going through her certainty that God was with us, and how she was in touch with a younger friend who has just finished her course of chemo after breast cancer. Her testimony was that God had supported her each step of the way. Amazing how God had led Jan to her, initially Jan was comforting her, but now the tables were turned.
My kids are aware of the risks....we believe in facing things openly and honestly here, though my son keeps saying "Surely Mum must have a better chance than most because of her early diagnosis?" In the book received today David Powlinson writes "we are 100% certain to suffer, and Christ is 100% certain to meet us and comfort us." Far better odds for us who believe.
For the first time since the diagnosis I feel at peace, and even slept well. It's taken 16 days to reach that point. I am sure God can keep us both through this trial.
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